Project for a wall decoration with circular medallion and putti

A red chalk drawing on paper shows a circular medallion framed by a wreath, with a central device of a standing figure and stars. Winged putti and female figures, some partly draped, lean into the scene and support the roundel against a plain architectural background.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1700

Medium

Red crayon, blotted and wash on paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

4000 × 3094 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum